Author Archive for:Rebekah

Cats on the Counter, Training Help?

Dear Readers:
I need your help in the cat training department. It may seem surprising to tell you these kittens aren’t perfect. And yes, they are so cute it’s hard to believe they don’t obey my every command. In fact, their cuteness is the only thing keeping them around sometimes-to be honest.

Max gets a kick out of knocking the mannequin heads off of the fireplace mantel. Bianca has literally figured out how to turn on the kitchen sink faucet and sets up camp in the sink to drink to her little heart’s content. (She has a dish of fresh water each day, but this apparently isn’t good enough.)

 


This is how our discipline began with the tender kittens: A firm “NO” and a finger wag.
This did absolutely nothing.

 


Second came the squirt bottle. Initially, they didn’t like it and would run for the hills. But, then they got used to being hosed and held their ground as I sprayed them directly in the face during their naughty escapade.

 


We have since upgraded to an air horn. It’s ear splitting and I hate to use it-mostly because it deafens me and I know the neighbors can hear it. (I’m sure they just chalk it up to “those weird Greimans”.)
I think the cats are getting used to this, too.

For example, I have been sick for the last few days. The house was suddenly too quiet. I forced myself out of bed to find Max lounging on the kitchen counter and he was watching Bianca licking water from the faucet. They saw me-air horn and all, but went right on with what they were doing. I honked the air horn and both kittens scattered off into the living room-but were right back in position maybe 5 minutes later.

So, dear readers: how do you train your cat? I need some suggestions before I go crazy.

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Google Friend Connect is Over

Hello Google Friends-I don’t want to loose you.

As you’ve probably heard, the popular Google Friend Connect (“GFC”) is going away as of March 1st for non-Google blog platforms like WordPress, and it will be eventually phased out completely to be replaced by Google+. Google is phasing the “Friends” out and is not providing a service to move followers over.

Introducing LINKY FOLLOWERS (www.linkyfollowers.com)

I am asking you to please click the “Linky Follow Tool“. It’s easy, quick and did I mention, free? You’ll love the tool. It’s a cool way to organize and follow the blogs you love. As soon as you have an account, please then “Follow Me”.

Please sign up to be a linky follower and then “Follow Me”! This is found on the right side bar of each of my pages right below Google Friend Connect.

Please, please, I don’t want to loose you as a follower. I need you in my life. Love-Rebekah

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Gross Things-Volume 3

I certainly hope you have enjoyed getting to know the disgusting and gross things found in my home with “Gross Things-Volume 1” & “Volume 2”. I have decided to allow you see things I wouldn’t normally even want Biceps to see. But, with a new vulnerable lease on life, you are getting to see me, dirt and all.


My favorite rubberband had been missing for awhile. I got this from a fancy salon and it held my hair perfectly in ponytail fashion.
Today however, it was found while I was making the bed-shoved underneath the box spring.

Let me enlarge this for you.

 


Yep. Gross.

This has been today’s “Gross Things-Volume 3”.

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Gross Things-Volume 2

I started off with Gross Things-Volume 1, destroying all notions of me being a perfect housekeeper. Today, I am going to share something even more gross, just to really hit home my point.

The peculiar odor of burning rubber hit my nostril-just one of them-the other one was plugged up, while vacuuming.

I flipped over my ancient Kirby vacuum cleaner while it was still running. The beater bar wasn’t moving.


It was in lock-down mode due to this disgusting mixture of my hair, cat hair and dust.

 


After about thirty minutes armed with two screwdrivers and needle nose pliers, this was removed from the beater bar and the belt.

 

I cut open my hands with the dang screwdriver and the vacuum cleaner still isn’t working.
This is gross and I took a picture of it just for you. I hope you have enjoyed knowing that life around here isn’t always rosebuds and glitter. This has been today’s installment of “Gross Things-Volume 2”.

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